Team OverDrive shares: Books that changed our perspectives on reading
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison A dear friend of mine and her husband are reading The Count of Monte Cristo together, a tome of at least a thousand pages unabridged, depending on edition and format. It’s a book that’s been on my own TBR list…
Sora in the Classroom: Using digital books for science curriculum
By: Amanda Izuka-Lawman, Product Support Specialist In this recurring Sora in the Classroom series, we discuss lesson ideas that leverage the Sora digital reading platform to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements across all subject areas. So far, you’ve learned how Sora…
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“Their” book, not “the” book: Meet the IL educator using digital to bring student choice into curriculum [Sora Spotlight]
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager Each Sora Spotlight profile showcases educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their innovative strategies to implement the platform and engage students. We’ve asked them to share their stories so that we can all be inspired…
A virtual conversation: 4 creative ways to use Sora’s shelf talkers in the classroom
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager Shelf talkers are a way for educators to leave a virtual note on a title so students can see them when they’re browsing in Sora. What we love about shelf talkers is the way they can spark interest in—or even…
Final days to save up to 50% on 2023 releases for kids & teens
The year is almost over, but there’s still time to save on books to read by the fire over break (even if you’re just streaming it over Netflix). Have you had a chance to shop the End of Year Sale in OverDrive Marketplace? Countless titles…
Cheers to the 6 best Sora product updates of 2023!
It’s been another exciting year of Sora and OverDrive Marketplace enhancements. In 2023, we thoughtfully updated or introduced new features focused on personalizing the student reading experience, engaging more readers with your digital collection, and ensuring educators have access to the data necessary to make…
How to find audiobooks for $30 or less
Audiobooks are an important way to draw in your reluctant readers and get them excited about reading. Often, hearing words spoken aloud can help unlock new levels of comprehension that these students aren’t always able to achieve reading conventional texts. Because they’re so integral to…
December K-12 Resource Center round-up: A holiday reading challenge, tips for your best break yet & more
‘Twas the month before break, and all through the class, every student was yearning for time to pass fast! We’re right at the point in the calendar year when I can remember how my attention slipped away from my school books and toward that elusive,…
Coming soon to Sora: “Ranger Rick” & “National Wildlife” magazines
If you missed our key tips for magazines dos and don’ts last month, then you might want to brush up, because we have some exciting news: The award-winning Ranger Rick and National Wildlife magazines are coming soon! If you haven’t yet added digital magazines to…
Sora in the Classroom: English Language Arts
By: Angela DiBenedetto, Product Support Specialist In this recurring Sora in the Classroom series, we discuss lesson ideas that utilize Sora to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements in all subject areas. In Part One of this series, we will focus on…